Prussia 1803-B 4 groschen

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Künker sale 353, lot 3999

This specimen was lot 3999 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €85 (about US$118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. 4 Groschen (1/6 Taler) 1803, B. Mit Signatur L am Armabschnitt (Stempelschneider Daniel Friedrich Loos). Berieben, sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Möller 24, Kassel 1999, Nr. 801. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, four groschen or one-sixth thaler of 1803, with the initial "L" below the bust. Polished, very fine.)"

This type was struck 1797-1809 and this is a fairly common date. It replaced the old 1/6 thaler. The Breslau and Glatz mint issues are scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.

Specification: 5.35 g, 0.521 fine silver, this specimen 5,21 g.

Catalog reference: KM 370, J. 27; Olding 115.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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